I’ve finally made the decision to stop buying fast fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M, Uniqlo, Zara, Fashionnova, and many others. As consumers our decisions are very passive and we never question who made the clothes we wear or how they were made. People in third world countries struggle to make a living, earning less than 3 dollars a day, to make the clothes we wear. People have died in large accidents, such as Rana Plaza, because safety conditions were not where they needed to be. In order to cut costs and make these garments as cheap as possible for us consumers, safety moved down on their list of priorities. Instead if I need to buy clothes I’ll go to thrift stores or use apps like Depop and Poshmark. There’s also fair trade and ethical clothing brands such as Everlane that I’ll continue to purchase from. This industry is truly a disgusting one and hopefully others will make the decision to stop buying from these brands too. Having the convenience of going to the mall and buying clothes for dirt cheap prices is something I’ve grown used to but why should I support a company that doesn’t care about other human beings just because it’s a convenience to me? #fashionrevolution#fastfashion#fashion#ethicalfashion#thrifting#makeadifference#stopbuyingfastfashion#fastfashionisntfree#fashionblogger#sustainablefashion#lighttheway#consciousfashion#fashrev

Day 2 of RA Training has been great! Dr. Leonard Moore, VP for Diversity and Community Engagement, really challenged us this morning! Very thankful to our Dining crew for the wonderful meal. #lighttheway@utddce@universityhousinganddining

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My daughter Kylie and I have been talking recently about how we seem to remember and focus on negative things a lot more than the positive things. 🌿If someone is sassy or unkind we remember it. But, kindnesses seem to melt in and not be remembered!🌿In the past few days I had a few small and simple kindnesses that I wanted to take note of!🌿A dear friend dropped by unannounced and gave me this succulent arrangement she made. She said it was just because.🌿Yesterday I was leaving early from an exercise class and a friend I hadn’t seen for awhile ran out and hugged Kylie and I and said, “I haven’t seen you for awhile and just wanted to give you a hug!”🌿Both were small and simple, yet they had a big impact on making me feel loved! 🌿Let’s not shy away from doing simple little kindnesses and let’s not shy away from noticing kindness! It’s easy to remember, notice and dwell on the negative and hurtful!🌿It’s more challenging to let those things go and to be and feel positive!